A new, tailor-made carpet has just joined the cluster of priceless works of art at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

Commissioned to the Real Fábrica de Tapices and produced in Madrid, the carpet replaces its worn-out predecessor adorning the presbytery area of this historical monument. The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation embarked on this €94,000 venture in 2009.

The Baroque-style carpet includes the national emblem of Malta designed by Major Adrian Strickland, a specialist in the field. The designs are shaped with a special cut that gives a higher relief to each shape, preventing blending. The carpet is made up of some 40,000 knots per square metre, following the Turkish technique.

The knots are made of Spanish Merino wool and the warp is made of natural cotton, while the weft yarns are made of jute.

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